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  1. ReggieT

    Wood I. D.

    Hey Studs, Been a second since I posted, been busy with school, projects, and an aging Father. Yet, did some scrouging and came up with these burley rounds. Initially, I thought they were cherry, smells extremely sweet, yet lack the traits I see in typical cherry. I've considered pear or apple...
  2. ReggieT

    Stihl Chainsaw I.D.?

    Heys Studs, Help me ID this Stihl saw...the seller knows nothing about saws and even less about how to ID one. It's missing rear top cover and pictures are crappy/bad angles! Anybody??? Thanks
  3. ReggieT

    Need Help With This Wood I.D.

    Hey guys, After several submits the jury is still out on this load of wood given to me by a local guy running an add for "Free Hickory". He told me this about the tree, "Yeah, it used to drop a bumper crop of nuts every other year fer many years yung feller...tastiest dern nuts this side of...
  4. ReggieT

    Backyard Grass Help?

    Hey guys, I live in Birmingham, AL and I have about 30% shade in my backyard. I have tried a number grasses including heat resistant fescue and grass designed for shady areas specifically. The results have all been the same, looks good, healthy, and green yet when the heat of late May and...
  5. ReggieT

    Wood ID?

    My eyes are not what they use to be. Is this ash, hickory, or sweet gum...etc? This is the best pic the guy sent me. /
  6. ReggieT

    Toasted Stihl 064

    Hey guys, Kinda looking @ a 064 with a 25 inch bar...pics are fuzzy...guy says he can't pull rope to budge...but will take $150 for it. He said it was an easy start??? Waiting on more pics...I did offer him $75. If it needs just a piston/cylinder...what's this saw worth?
  7. ReggieT

    Sold Sthil 028AV SUPER WOOD BOSS $185 plus shipping

    Stihl 028AV Super: *****$225 OBO PLUS SHIPPING!!***** Runs good & is cleaner than average. I rate this saw at 8 1/2 on a scale of 10. Piston looks great & it has good compression. I've replaced spark plug, fuel filter, fuel line, air filter, clean, flushed out fuel & oil tanks and ran a couple...
  8. ReggieT

    Stihl MS270 crankshaft repair??

    Hey Studs, Bought this MS 270 on the cheap. Previous owner said he over torqued and sheared the crankshaft on the pull assembly side. Said it could possibly be tapped out and metal piece could be welded or just replace the whole crankshaft. As usual I'm out of my skill set/experience on this...
  9. ReggieT

    Husqavarna 550XP Autotune??

    Hey guys, One of my old buds has a Husky 550 XP...that he is frustrated with. Saw fires up on 2-3 pulls, yet he can't get the chain to turn...think it has broken chain-brake or something minor. He just bought a Stihl 044, and there's no turning back now. I can buy this saw for $100...yet I'm...
  10. ReggieT

    Stihl 038 Missing Parts ID?

    Help me ID these missing plastics or rubber for my 038 Mag. Here are pics of the vacant holes in question. Thanks
  11. ReggieT

    Stihl 038 Mag carb/air filter issues?

    Picked up an 038 Mag a few months back, new fuel line, spark plug, seals replaced, yet it will only run- minus the air filter....ordered another filter---wrong filter! Saw runs like a raped ape full throttle minus the filter---slam filter back on--and nothing! Dug around and noticed that...
  12. ReggieT

    Possible problems with (.375" x .058") 68 Drive Links bars

    Hey Studs, Listen, Baileys is running a close out on Carlton 18" Timber Champ Tiger Chainsaw Bars (.375" x .058") 68 Drive Links. I could use some cheap bars to slam on power-head only saws that I buy & flip. Yet, there are some foreseeable issues which include these: 1. They don't fit...
  13. ReggieT

    MS 440 Sparkplug coil wire and boot repair?

    Don't know whether to blame this on my fat mitts or the previous owner wearing out the original boot, but bottom line: It's broke! My non-mechanical skills are pretty well documented, yet I did find the entire coil wire and boot kit replacement kit on EBAY for about $6.00. Is this a simple fix...
  14. ReggieT

    Eager Beaver 3.4 yea or nay?

    Found a McCullough Eager 3.4 Beaver, seller claims it has great compression and needs only a carb rebuild. Although it has not run in 3 yrs and piston/cylinder is still great. Asking all of $30 and bottle of Shine! Stihls are my comfort zones. Whats you studs thoughts on this saw, reliability...
  15. ReggieT

    028 Super yea or nay??

    Been chatting back in forth with an old boy up in TN about his less than stellar looking 028 Super. Needs a cover for the carb & a new pull rope...other than that he says it runs stronger than a "raped ape!":rolleyes::eek: Wants a $100 and wont budge, I'm not to well versed on this saws...I'd...
  16. ReggieT

    Black Locust, the Wood Pile, my 044!

    Just got my 044 up & running again...new spark arresting screen and mounting bracket intact. It fired up in about 4 pulls, yet sputters just a tad when it idles, BUT afterward it fired up on one pull the whole evening! Black locust is one of my top 3 firewood's, check out how beautiful & tight...
  17. ReggieT

    044 Muffler OEM or After Market Dual Port?

    Just got my 044 up and running good, but this saw is louder than a muffler-less Harley Davidson! Previous owner gutted it out and drilled a huge hole. It was so loud the shop owners came to have a look see at whether someone had built a "Race Saw" beneath their nose's! Anybody got a decent 044...
  18. ReggieT

    Want to Sell Brand New Stihl Bars & New Fiskars Axe For Sale!

    Hey Guys, Helped someone out earlier this week who was a little down on his luck. Just looking to get some $$$ back. My objective is to sell as a package deal...before I start dealing with single bars. Here is the line up: 3 - 16 inch bars - 1 - (3003-008-8913 OEM 16" Rollomatic E Super Narrow...
  19. ReggieT

    034 AV Muffler bolts?

    Hey guys, I'm a muffler, spacer, gasket, and muffler bolts away from having my 034 up and running. Got everything handled, except the freaking muffler bolts!! Can't locate them anywhere! My search capacity is limited beacuse of Hotspot/Internet BS. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Reg
  20. ReggieT

    Sugar Maple, Beech or what?

    Hi Guys, Stumbled upon this free tree from a Real Estate Developer close to my house...he says its a beech...others say Maple of some sort. Here are some pics...the tree has been down about 2 months. Smelled sort of sweet when I split a piece, although it's lighter, and full of knots &...
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